I moved to the UK from Portland, Oregon two years with my husband, Stuart and our 13-year-old daughter. We're now enjoying the sights, sounds, and most of the smells of Bristol.

We're avid tent campers, but sometimes a real roof goes a long way. We're pretty low-maintenance guests as long as long as we have access to a kettle. We enjoy a wide range of music at home and have been enjoying a new-to-us turntable. I can't live (for too long) without a knitting project, a decent read, Thai and/or Indian food, camping, and secondhand "treasure" shops.

Often, we travel with our two dogs, Oscar Wilde and Pippin, but for more urban weekend adventures, they'll stay home so everyone has a good time.